The Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Campaign Council has slammed Governor Ademola Adeleke over the commissioning of the Iwo township road, alleging that the project was awarded to an unqualified contractor and is already deteriorating.
The Head of Media and Publicity Committee, Engr. Oluremi Omowaiye, in a statement, described the 3.6-kilometre road from Odo-Ori Market to Oja-Oba as “substandard, cosmetic plastering” that does not meet the standard expected by residents of Iwo.
According to the party, portions of the road had started collapsing and were subjected to emergency patching before the governor officially commissioned it.
The Council said awarding the project to Showie-Tee Global Services Ltd, which it described as an interior decoration firm, instead of a certified engineering company, compromised the job from inception.
“It is a shame that a road meant to last decades was already giving way and being patched before the Governor arrived with his entourage,” the statement said.
It added that, “The people of Iwo do not deserve a cosmetic road that will wash away during the next heavy downpour. Iwo deserves high-quality infrastructure that stands the test of time.”
The APC accused the current administration of prioritising media photo-ops over durable construction, adding that delivering an inferior project to a strategic economic hub like Iwo amounts to a disservice and economic waste.
The Council contrasted the project with the 91-kilometre Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road reconstruction initiated under the administration of former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. It noted that the Osun portion, covering 55.4 kilometres from Osogbo to the Osun/Oyo boundary, was designed to handle heavy traffic and boost regional trade.
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